sickness, but by the servant's wounds "we" consequently are healed. Posthumously, then, the Servant is vindicated by God. Many Christians believe this song to be among the messianic prophecies of Jesus. Methodist founder John Wesley suggested that it is "so evident" that "it is Christ who is here spoken of". Jesus quoted one sentence in Isaiah 53:12 of this 4th servant song as referring to himself in Luke 22:37, and the New Testament cites it as referring to Jesus Christ in Matthew 8:17, Mark 15:28, John 12:38, Acts 8:32–33, Romans 10:16, 15:21 and 1 Peter 2:22. References External links The Servant Songs of Isaiah Servant Songs of Isaiah A Comparison of Ancient and Medieval Jewish Interpretations of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah Book of Isaiah